Disquiet In APC Over Fate Of Care Taker Committee Chairman

By Ayodele Oni

Discordant tunes continued at the National Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) in Abuja over the leadership of the party.

APC has been under a Caretaker Extra Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC) for close to two years after the sack of the former Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomole led national executive committee.

The CECPC is headed by Governor Mai Mala Buni, with representatives from the six geopolitical zones of the country.

The committee, as its name implies is to organize another convention of the party to elect new executive members, but the date has been shifted uncountable times untill it arrived at a new date in March.

Early morning report on Monday claimed that the CECPC was disbanded by President Mohamadu Buhari before he travelled out on Sunday and appointed Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello as a Sole Administrator.

National secretary of CECPC, James Akpanudoedehe, in another statement, urged members of the party to disregard the claim.

“Our attention has been drawn to sponsored media reports on an imaginary leadership change in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).

The media report is fake news and should be disregarded.

“The APC is a progressive political party guided by rules. Leadership changes are not announced by ‘sources’ through name dropping in the media.

“We urge our teeming supporters, members and indeed the general public to remain calm and support the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC CECPC conduct a rancour-free and credible National Convention deserving of our great party.”

However, some activities held at the secretariat on Monday was presided over by the Niger state Governor, who is representing North Central in CECPC with other members in attendance.

Governor Bello reportedly arrived at the National Secretariat of the party and  met with some members of the CECPC and National Secretary in attendance.

Security was beefed up with party members going in and out, apparently to forestall any ugly development.

There were, also, speculations that National Chairman of the CECPC. Gov. Buni, travelled outside the country, last week and was being expected back to the country on Monday.